.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the provider in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a grad of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has actually dealt with the NFL considering that 2013. You can observe Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually dependable as well as recuperating at a nearby medical facility after a medical activity previously today, according to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason increased a fever and had exceptionally low high blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his doctor to recommend he be actually taken to a hospital.However, this sought Hurricane Francine, a Type 2 tornado, brought in landfall near Morgan Area, Louisiana, with continual winds of almost 100 mph. Nearly 390,000 individuals around Louisiana lost power, as well as New Orleans and neighboring locations experienced some street flooding.Durrett mentioned there was actually a problem that EMS and initial -responders would not have the capacity to get to Gleason, but "fortunately, they created it via to him at a time when Steve's health was actually wearing away."" They right away maintained him and also delivered him to Ochsner," Durrett said. "He stays there and also dependable. He is actually remaining to be actually managed, as well as our experts are hopeful Steve will definitely perform what Steve does and warrior with to receive home as rapidly as possible." Gleason's representative X profile published an improve Thursday early morning giving thanks to the first responders as well as the health center for looking after Gleason.Gleason was actually detected with ALS, for which there is currently no remedy, in 2011 and also right now breathes through a ventilator. He connects using his eyes using a focused tablet computer affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's staff published a notification coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of an illness. And on 9/11 in the midst of Hurricane Francine, electrical power interruptions & skimpy phone company, storm ALS produced landfall. Thanks for the highly effective love as well as support from each of you. Celebrate this chance to become alive and also breathing. I really love yall - SG." A notification from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints exclusive crews leader who played seven seasons for New Orleans, is actually very most understood on the field for his blocked out punt versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' very first game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 following Typhoon Katrina. He is actually now a proponent for ALS understanding and also operates through his non-profit Staff Gleason to give innovation, tools as well as support companies to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally just recently posted Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason composed utilizing his eyes.